GWTW: Favorite Quotes

[Jill_Marie]

If you come across some good quotes, please share! (With page numbers, please!)

[Earth72]

Pg. 45 had a good description of Ashley: "He moved in an inner world that was more beautiful than Georgia and came back to reality with reluctance. He looked on people, and neither liked nor disliked them. He looked on life and was neither heartened nor saddened. He accepted the universe and his place in it for what they were..."

[Mountain_Muse]

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Earth72 wrote:

Pg. 45 had a good description of Ashley: "He moved in an inner world that was more beautiful than Georgia and came back to reality with reluctance. He looked on people, and neither liked nor disliked them. He looked on life and was neither heartened nor saddened. He accepted the universe and his place in it for what they were..."

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How beautiful.  If we were to film GWTW now.  Who would you cast as Ashley?  Based on his description?

[Earth72]

Hmmm...Good question! When I first read about Ashley, my image was similar to Jason isaacs (dressed like early Harry Potter). Taking time to think about really casting an actor for the part, I think that Kevin Spacey would be an interesting choice. How fun would it be to see Tim Burton's take on Gone with the Wind. Cast Johnny Depp (Rhett) and Helena Bonham Carter (Scarlett), and I would be first in line.

[Jill_Marie]

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Mountain_Muse wrote:

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Earth72 wrote:

Pg. 45 had a good description of Ashley: "He moved in an inner world that was more beautiful than Georgia and came back to reality with reluctance. He looked on people, and neither liked nor disliked them. He looked on life and was neither heartened nor saddened. He accepted the universe and his place in it for what they were..."

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How beautiful.  If we were to film GWTW now.  Who would you cast as Ashley?  Based on his description?

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I really liked this quote too! And... I think Robert Pattinson would be a good Ashley. Bookish and delicate looking, not quite the man's man. Too bad he doesn't have blonde hair.

[GiveMeTheDimond]

Experience is a creul teacher, but you learn, my God, do you learn.-C.S. Lewis

[Camoena]

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Jill_Marie wrote:

I think Robert Pattinson would be a good Ashley. Bookish and delicate looking, not quite the man's man. Too bad he doesn't have blonde hair.

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It's Hollywood!  The hair could totally be fixed.  Hmmm...would he look good as a blonde?

Anyway, one of my favorites so far (20th Avon Books Edition, page 233):

"He thinks the war is all wrong but he's willing to fight and die anyway, and that takes lots more courage than fighting for something you think is right."

This is Melanie talking about the "Cause" and Ashley's attitude towards it.  I just found the quote striking.  Is there anything that anyone here would feel the same way about?  I mean...is there something that you don't necessarily agree with, but you would still consider it worth the risk to fight to uphold it?

[Fozzie]

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Camoena wrote:

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Anyway, one of my favorites so far (20th Avon Books Edition, page 233):

"He thinks the war is all wrong but he's willing to fight and die anyway, and that takes lots more courage than fighting for something you think is right."

This is Melanie talking about the "Cause" and Ashley's attitude towards it.  I just found the quote striking.  Is there anything that anyone here would feel the same way about?  I mean...is there something that you don't necessarily agree with, but you would still consider it worth the risk to fight to uphold it?

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I noticed this quote too.  I can't imagine being willing to die for something I didn't agree with.

[Camoena]

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Fozzie wrote:

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Camoena wrote:

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Anyway, one of my favorites so far (20th Avon Books Edition, page 233):

"He thinks the war is all wrong but he's willing to fight and die anyway, and that takes lots more courage than fighting for something you think is right."

This is Melanie talking about the "Cause" and Ashley's attitude towards it.  I just found the quote striking.  Is there anything that anyone here would feel the same way about?  I mean...is there something that you don't necessarily agree with, but you would still consider it worth the risk to fight to uphold it?

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I noticed this quote too.  I can't imagine being willing to die for something I didn't agree with.

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Me too!  I side more with Scarlett...that's just ridiculous.  Much smarter to be Rhett and avoid having to die needlessly.  Kinda makes you wonder how many men currently in the military really agree with everything they're doing, though.  Hmmm.....

[Fozzie]

Chapter Seventeen, page 285:

"So Aunt Pitty had her party, ..."

I couldn't resist --- A pity party!  I got a chuckle out of this!